C-SPAN Caller Clashes With Former CDC Chief Over Childhood Vaccines

A Missouri C-SPAN caller berates former CDC acting director Dr. Richard Besser over vaccines, claiming there are too many shots and alleging links to autism and childhood cancer; Besser apologizes for the caller’s loss and explains that vaccines protect vulnerable kids and have reduced deadly diseases. The report also notes President Trump’s executive order promoting fewer, more spaced-out vaccines and the spread of claims about the MMR vaccine, while medical experts reiterate that routine childhood vaccines are safe and effective.